Year: 2018

After Michael: Tree Damage in Tallahassee

October 11, 2018, WCTV-TV, Tallahassee  ̶  Hurricane Michael toppled a lot of trees here in Tallahassee.  Our Alicia Turner is live now in Killearn Estates with the story of those unfortunate homeowners who’ve had trees come through their roof and …

Lisa Miller on Hurricane Michael Insurance Claims

TALLAHASSEE — For those writing today on Hurricane Michael, former Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner Lisa Miller was interviewed this morning by Tom Flanigan on WFSU-FM, National Public Radio for Florida, just hours before Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida …

LMA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 8, 2018

Think Big, Start Small, Grow Quickly

So many of us are inundated with big bodacious ideas that we want to accomplish – buying a house, getting a new job, painting the house, going on the dream vacation, or maybe …

LMA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A Plea for Help or a Solicitation for Input?

Two weeks ago, I appeared on a panel in Ft. Lauderdale with South Florida local elected officials and business owners to talk through the economic impacts of sea level rise.  The …

LMA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

One Word: Trust

Over these last couple of weeks, as Florida watched the primary election unfold and I traveled the state working with various candidates, I kept hearing volunteers and voters talk about whether or not they could trust those …

LMA NEWSLETTER AUGUST 27, 2018

When You Lose, Sometimes You Win!

I spent some time the past couple of weeks on a listening tour among several seasoned insurance agents, trying to get a feel for what’s goingon in the field in flood insurance and …